Bill S-203 could save many buildings in the National Capital area.

Bill S-203, an Act to amend the National Capital Act (buildings or works of national significance) was created by Senator Serge Joyal, after the owners of the Chateau Laurier Hotel attempted to add a modern extension to the hotel.The NCC refused to intervene because the Chateau is private property.

The Chateau Laurier Hotel extension. Image is from cbc.ca.

The First Reading for the bill was in the Senate of Canada, December 10, 2019.
Senator Joyal told CBC News:
The objective of the bill is to "prevent demolition, restoration, addition, and destruction that would change the immediate vicinity of Parliament Hill."
a.)  the grounds in the City of Ottawa bounded by Wellington Street, the Rideau Canal, the Ottawa River and Kent Street, known as Parliament Hill, and any buildings or works located on those grounds;

b.)  the Senate of Canada Building, located at 2 Rideau Street in the City of Ottawa. (Note: the NCC wanted to demolish the Conference Centre in 1967. During the year 1981 I was a cleaning lady in the Conference Centre which is located across the street from the Chateau Laurier.---AC, creator of this blog.)

c.)  the building located at 1 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

d.)  the Victoria Building, located at 140 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa.

e.)  the Sir John A. Macdonald Building, located at 144 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

f.)  the Wellington Building, located at 180 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa. (Note: in 2006 the Wellington Building was placed on a list of 35 properties that the Government of Canada was reviewing. Many of the 35 properties have now been sold or demolished, Google: PWGSC Awards Contract with Respect to Certain Real Estate Assets.)

g.)  the Confederation Building, located at 229 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

h.)  the Justice Building, located at 249 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

i.)  the Supreme Court of Canada Building, located at 301 Wellington Street in the City of Ottawa;

j.)  any place that has been commemorated as a historic place under paragraph 3 (a) of the Historic Sites and Monuments Act.

k.)  a national historic site as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Parks Canada Act;

l.)  any prescribed building or work.
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A photograph I took of Princess Diana on Parliament Hill, June 21, 1983. The former Langevin Block, now the Office of the Prime Minister and Privy Council can be seen in the background.

Historic landmarks in the Parliamentary Precinct that were on a PWGSC list of 35 Crown buildings that were "under review" in 2006:
1.)  Library and Archives Canada, 395 Wellington Street. A new Archives building is being constructed on the LeBreton Flats which would have categorized 395 Wellington as surplus and eligible for transfer to the Canada Lands Company.

Two Commissionaires in the lobby of the Library and Archives Building in 1967. The lobby looks exactly the same now. (LAC photo.)

2.) The East Memorial Building, 284 Wellington.